Gabriel

“Technically, of course, he was right. Socially, he was annoying us.”
― Neal Stephenson, Anathem

“Every time you do this, that habitual thought pattern becomes weakened, and thus becomes less habitual, less automatic. Do this enough and the brain will give up firing in this way, and the negative thoughts won’t occur at all.”
― Sasha Stephens, The Effortless Sleep Companion: From Chronic Insomnia to the Best Sleep of your Life

“why has almost everyone done the calendar thing, but almost no one has moved everything else in their life into a similar zone, by capturing it all and creating the habit of assessing it all appropriately? Three reasons: First, the data that is entered onto a calendar has already been thought through and determined; it’s been translated down to the physical action level. You agreed to call Jim at noon on Monday: there is no more thinking required about what the appropriate action is, or where and when you’re going to do it. Second, you know where those kinds of actions need to be parked (calendar), and it’s a familiar and available tool. And third, if you lose track of calendar actions and commitments, you will encounter obvious and rapid negative feedback from people you consider important.”
― David Allen, Making It All Work: Winning At The Game Of Work And The Business Of Life

“Excessive interest in pathological behavior was itself pathological”
― Arthur C. Clarke, 3001: The Final Odyssey